Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi-Maasai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi-Maasai Mara National Reserve
You will be picked up from your hotel or airport by your driver for a departure to the Masai Mara Game Reserve stopping at the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and then have lunch at Narok. You will arrive at Mara in the afternoon, check in and have a short rest before you proceed to enjoy your afternoon game drive in the reserve which is famous for its high animal concentration, abundance, and variety. You will enjoy your afternoon drive across the grassy plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve before going back to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2-3
Maasai Mara NR
Maasai Mara NR
Have an early morning breakfast at the camp and then proceed for a full-day game drive in the Maasai Mara savannah in search of the Big Five. Drive towards the Mara River where there is a particularly dramatic spectacle, the annual migration of huge herds of gnus and zebras, that takes place between July and November. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-manned lions, leopard, and cheetah but also contains numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya.
At an extra cost, you would not want to miss the optional great experience of a visit to the nearby Maasai village to explore their traditional culture and lifestyle, alongside that is also an optional event of taking a pre-dawn hot air balloon ride high above the reserve as the morning light breaks across the golden savannah and witness the herds of wildlife emerging into the day.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Maasai Mara National Reserve-Lake Nakuru NP
Maasai Mara National Reserve-Lake Nakuru NP
Wake up very early, ready for the morning game drive inside the Masai Mara, an opportunity to spot animals that you might have not seen in the previous drive. After the morning game drive, return to the camp for a full breakfast then depart for Lake Nakuru through the Maasai plains and the Mau escarpments into the floor of the Rift valley.
Arrive at the pink lake in time for lunch and afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the several Rift Valley lakes that its ecosystem supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos and other water birds as the major attractions of the area. Other than birds, 56 different species of mammals exist in this ecosystem including white rhino and buffaloes.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Nakuru NP- Lake Naivasha
Lake Nakuru NP- Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Naivasha. On arrival, you will check into the hotel, have lunch and spend the afternoon at your leisure with a boat ride paid on ground at Lake Naivasha.
Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow-barked Acacia xanthophyll, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with birdlife, and Naivasha is known as a world-class birding destination. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalos wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the lakes' large hippo population sleep the day out in the shallows, zebras, impala, caracal, leopards and waterbucks can also be sighted in the immediate vicinity of Lake Naivasha, around the Crescent Island. In the evening you will return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Naivasha- Amboseli NP
Lake Naivasha- Amboseli NP
After your breakfast, you will depart in the morning heading to Amboseli National Park arriving in time for lunch. Your guide will take you on an afternoon game drive for a clear evening view of the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps Ol kenya, Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow barked acacias and phoenix palms. Other than being renowned for its high population of free African wild elephants, the park is a home to diverse range of species spanning from the Big five mammals, antelopes, leopards, hyenas, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, monkeys, crocodiles, peacocks, Ostriches among others.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
After an early breakfast, you will have a whole day of adventure in the park. This park is home of great herds of elephants and with a backdrop of the beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro which makes it a favorite spot for photographers. Enjoy the spotting of the unique animals found in the beautiful, scenic park such as cheetah, lion, and leopard.
At an extra cost, you can choose to visit the local communities in their nearby villages. Return to your Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
AMboseli NP-Nairobi
AMboseli NP-Nairobi
Have early morning breakfast and proceed to enjoy your final game drive in the park. You would also want to visit Maasai community who are close to the park and are among the few remaining communities in the world that has escaped the influence of western culture and remained in a true traditional way of life. You will get intrigued with their dances and clothing style and this can be organized at an extra cost. Return to the camp for lunch after which you will check out and with a game drive enroute depart for Nairobi where your safari ends in a hotel, airport, or place of residence.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
